Its insane out there!
Posted: 29 Nov 2002, 12:56
Did any of you try and go shopping today???
I have NEVER gone shopping the day after Thanksgiving, but I thought I would give it a try this year.
SO here I am the night before making my list and what stores I'm going to hit. Starbucks first at 5:30am, Michaels Craft store at 6am then off to WalMart right after. Well I was right on schedule, kiss hubby goodbye and I told him I'll probably be home at noon.
I can't remember the last time I got up this early where its still pitch black outside and dead quiet.
Anyway, I got my coffee went to Michaels to use my 50% coupon and I was in and out on the road to WalMart at 6:18am. As I'm wide awake singing to the x-mas tunes on the radio I was so happy thinking, "man, I'm making good time so far and this is easy!".
..now for the rude awakening
..
I pull into the WalMart shopping center and the entire lot is full! Cars are parked as far as the eye can see. I see this line of people with carts about a mile and a half long (no kidding!) just to get in the store! WalMart employees are all over the parking lot directing drivers away, to where I don't know. I didn't stay to find out. As I leave my mouth is still wide open. I just went home and jumped back into bed with Dale and hes giggling at me of course! Oh well, I guess next time I need to start at 4am.
I have NEVER gone shopping the day after Thanksgiving, but I thought I would give it a try this year.
SO here I am the night before making my list and what stores I'm going to hit. Starbucks first at 5:30am, Michaels Craft store at 6am then off to WalMart right after. Well I was right on schedule, kiss hubby goodbye and I told him I'll probably be home at noon.
I can't remember the last time I got up this early where its still pitch black outside and dead quiet.
Anyway, I got my coffee went to Michaels to use my 50% coupon and I was in and out on the road to WalMart at 6:18am. As I'm wide awake singing to the x-mas tunes on the radio I was so happy thinking, "man, I'm making good time so far and this is easy!".
..now for the rude awakening
..I pull into the WalMart shopping center and the entire lot is full! Cars are parked as far as the eye can see. I see this line of people with carts about a mile and a half long (no kidding!) just to get in the store! WalMart employees are all over the parking lot directing drivers away, to where I don't know. I didn't stay to find out. As I leave my mouth is still wide open. I just went home and jumped back into bed with Dale and hes giggling at me of course! Oh well, I guess next time I need to start at 4am.
